Historic New England

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. C) Netted fringe with tassels at top panel. Gathered on machine sewn casing selvage and mac...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9346

Accession Number: 1941.780C

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. D) Netted fringe with tassels at top panel. Gathered on casing across top. Machine sewing o...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9347

Accession Number: 1941.780D

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. E) Netted fringe with tassels. Selvage edges with machine sewn hem for casings. Seams are b...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9348

Accession Number: 1941.780E

Bed Valance

Shaped panel of blue cotton/rayon floral brocade pattern. Edges bound in striped blue and gold tape. Straight body; two drop pendants per side. Rounded and shaped foot ends; straight backs.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: brocatelle, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, rayon

GUSN: 9349

Accession Number: 1939.69O

Bed Head Cloth

Rectangular; royal blue silk or rayon head cloth or curtain. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 9350

Accession Number: 1939.68PQ

Bed Curtain Fragment

Red on white ground of large scale arboresque pattern of woody entwining vines with various exotic flowers, buds and fruits; free-floating strawberry-like plants. B) Rectangular; wide hemmed top and bottom; one narrow hemmed side and one selvage side.

Date: 1775-1785

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9351

Accession Number: 1934.850B

Bed Curtain Fragment

Red on white ground of large scale arboresque pattern of woody entwining vines with various exotic flowers, buds and fruits; free-floating strawberry-like plants. D) Wide hemmed ends; one narrow hem top and selvage bottom.

Date: 1775-1785

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 9352

Accession Number: 1934.850D

Bed valance fragment

Rectangular, lightly scalloped, off white. Polychromatic wool embroidery; blue and/or green wool undulating vine with large flowers. Stemmed flowers and outlined leaves attached; vine loops at one end. Colors: greens, blues, pink, gold,yellow, olive, lavender, purple, plum and rusts. Hemmed edges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: Rust, Joanna, Miss (Maker)

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, linen (material), piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9353

Accession Number: 1925.474

Bed Curtain Fragment

Pie-shaped; figured woven blue and white tape binding two edges. Image in blue on white ground of fancy tailed cock duck with hen in center; large scale rococo floral scroll, flowers and fruit.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: Bromley Hall Printworks (Printer)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 9354

Accession Number: 1917.1365B

Pillowcase

Rectangular case; fine, white. Single piece folded; 3" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9366

Accession Number: 1990.541

Pillowcase

Rectangular case; white. Single piece folded; 2-3/4" wide hem at end with initials in corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9367

Accession Number: 1990.540

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single panel folded. Hemmed open end. Scalloped with buttonhole finishing; 1-1/4" panel of drawnwork.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9368

Accession Number: 1984.18A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced single panel folded. Hemmed open end with scalloped edges and series of holes along edge. Both finished off in button hole stitch. At base of hem 1/8" wide band of drawnwork.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidering, stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9369

Accession Number: 1984.16.2

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced single panel folded. Hemmed open end with scalloped edges and series of holes along edge. Both finished off in button hole stitch. At base [of hem 1/8" wide band of drawnwork].

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: Brown, Mary Ann (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidering, stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9370

Accession Number: 1984.16.1

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hemmed end.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Weaver)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9371

Accession Number: 1983.131

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hemmed end.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Weaver)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9372

Accession Number: 1983.132

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hemmed end.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Worden, Laura (Weaver)

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9373

Accession Number: 1983.133

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine; single piece folded with hemmed end; applied needle lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9374

Accession Number: 1981.197.1

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with hemmed open end; applied needlepoint lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 9375

Accession Number: 1981.197.2

Tapestry Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip; one selvage edge. Woven in polychromatic tapestry style with central oval medallion; floral center surrounded by muted flowers and leaves. Two-toned green floral diaper ground.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), jute (fiber), machine-made, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8709

Accession Number: 1970.38A

Tapestry Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip; one selvage edge. Woven in polychromatic tapestry style with central oval medallion; floral center surrounded by muted flowers and leaves. Two-toned green floral diaper ground.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), jute (fiber), machine-made, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8710

Accession Number: 1970.38B

Ingrain carpet fragment

L-shaped fragment of pieced carpeting with repeating large scale motifs of foliate medallion alternating with eight point star; floral center within octagon border. Polychromatic uneven striped border.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8711

Accession Number: 1969.420B

Tapestry Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip of carpeting woven in tapestry style with large scale polychromatic floral medallions incorporating C-scrolls with floral bouquet in white center. Mottled red ground around medallions.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weft loop weave, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8712

Accession Number: 1969.419

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, woven in Morris-like "willow and floral" pattern of large scale thin-leaved flowers in three tones of green, rust and off-white.

Date: 1889-1905

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8713

Accession Number: 1966.2139B

Carpet fragment

Irregular fragment with complex polychromatic selvage border incorporating castilated band with abstract floral spot motifs on tan ground. Floral and geometric designs.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Lowell Manufacturing Company (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8714

Accession Number: 1964.290A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Fragment with both selvage edges. Very large scale, but naturalistic floral design on ground of woven stripes in shades of green. Striped wool binding.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8721

Accession Number: 1959.7B

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Nearly square, with light interlocking strapwork crosses. Eight pointed stars in corner interspaces filled with foliate-like designs with woven polychromatic striped ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8722

Accession Number: 1959.6

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8723

Accession Number: 1959.4B

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8724

Accession Number: 1959.4C

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8725

Accession Number: 1959.4D

Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip of muted, dark floral pattern; shades of green, brown and red.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, machine-made, piecing, tapestry (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8726

Accession Number: 1936.229

Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip with selvage sides and hemmed ends. Narrow cotton warp with thick cotton weft. Printed top of faceted rings with rococco-like floral border. Diamonds in between with ground of brown weed on off white. Printed in tans, greys, yellows in imitation of ingrain carpeting.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves

GUSN: 8727

Accession Number: 1932.1039

Potholder

Tan cotton twill ground printed with red stripe and overprinted with large green leaf. Two layers sewn together. Seeds(?) inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), weaving

GUSN: 8728

Accession Number: 1953.302

Potholder

Wool yarn in shades of blue and orange couch-stitched on brown cotton grid. Cut plush face. Self-fringe all around. Square.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, plush, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8729

Accession Number: 1937.697B

Potholder

Berlinwork face divided in four squares: two red and two blue; outlined in black. Edged all around with black, red and white looped fringe, looped at corner. Black velvet back.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cotton (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8730

Accession Number: 1924.456

Potholder

Square, quilted. One side black and white gingham; reverse side black with orange stripes; rust orange, blue and cream stylized paisley pattern in registers.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), checker pattern, stitching, padding (process), quilting, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 8731

Accession Number: 1932.55

Potholder

Wool yarn in shades of pink, red and maroon on lattice grid of cream wool. Self fringe all around. Square.

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, wool (textile), worsted

GUSN: 8732

Accession Number: 1927.348

Piano Throw

Square panel; central floral centered motif with scrolling edges. Beige ground with naturalistic floral frame with border and scrolling corners; blue ribbons in corners.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), tapestry (process), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 8733

Accession Number: 1929.358

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8734

Accession Number: 1994.34.1

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8735

Accession Number: 1994.34.2

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8736

Accession Number: 1994.34.3

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8737

Accession Number: 1994.34.4

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8738

Accession Number: 1994.34.5

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8739

Accession Number: 1994.34.6

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8740

Accession Number: 1994.34.7

Tea Cozy

White; dome-shaped. Dense crochet on cap. Openwork body. Green and red scallops around bottom; accented with red flowers.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, openwork

GUSN: 8741

Accession Number: 1994.34.8

Tea cozy

Red on white linen copperplate. Classical scenes. Four arched sections forming dome. Cording between sections; loop and center top. Cream polished cotton twill lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), stuffing (upholstering technique), twill, copper (metal)

GUSN: 8742

Accession Number: 1978.164

Feather bed

White cotton twill ground woven with blue ticking stripe. Front and back both pieced from two widths of fabric. Feather stuffing.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), weaving, machine-made, piecing, stuffing (upholstering technique), ticking, twill

GUSN: 8743

Accession Number: 1955.158

Mattress cover

Rectangular case of stout, plain weave linen. Pieced with two 18" wide parallel slits 22" from ends and 27" apart.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), ticking

GUSN: 8744

Accession Number: 1934.318

Splasher

Rectangular, white plain weave panel; knotted self fringe around sides and bottom. Red, embroidered outlines of male and female owl perched on branch; saying across top. Remains of holes in top corners.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Lyman, Elizabeth Parker (Maker)

Material: embroidering, fringe, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 8746

Accession Number: 1990.502

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